【This time, there was also one of the Seven Sons of the Heavenly Demon Sect, Wei Changli.】
【He led the lower-level disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect in an attack on the Seven Stars Sword Sect, causing havoc and killing people everywhere.】
【Lin Xuan also briefly fought with Wei Changli, who suffered a small loss but managed to escape safely.】
【When the Heavenly Demon Sect achieved a significant victory, it was time for them to retreat.】
【Wei Changli was responsible for helping the others withdraw. At this moment, Elder Yan Xi's confidant stopped pretending and openly declared himself a voluntary member of the Heavenly Demon Sect.】
【His arrogant face mocked the disciples of the Seven Stars Sword Sect to the fullest extent.】
【The other disciples of the Seven Stars Sword Sect were stunned. They had actually believed that these confidants were under control and had carefully controlled their strikes to avoid fatal injuries.】
【Now, they could only regret not having stabbed them dead with a sword earlier.】
【As for me, before leaving, I tossed out a giant flashbang funded by the Heavenly Demon Sect, then left with a dashing figure.】
【Although many members of the Heavenly Demon Sect perished, the victory they achieved was well worth it.】
【The same situation didn't just occur at the Seven Stars Sword Sect; other sects suffered similarly devastating losses.】
【However, those other sects don't matter to Lin Xuan. The Heavenly Demon Sect's actions have put them on Lin Xuan's kill list.】
【After the events, Elder Yan Xi, who had been hiding carefully, was unfortunately exposed by Lin Xuan, who found some clues. Coupled with my stellar performance, Lin Xuan connected the dots and remembered Elder Yan Xi's multiple attempts to assist me.】
【Lin Xuan started investigating Elder Yan Xi and gathered more evidence.】
【Elder Yan Xi was also thinking too narrowly. Normally, he hid well, but as soon as Lin Xuan came knocking, he initially pretended to be innocent. Hearing Lin Xuan's evidence, he let out a cold laugh and stopped pretending, revealing his actions and intentions to Lin Xuan.】
【Perhaps he thought he could easily handle Lin Xuan, but in the blink of an eye, Elder Yan Xi was killed in a counterattack.】
【This story teaches us a lesson: don't act tough in front of the protagonist.】
After finishing his diary, Su Luo continued to wait for his reward.
Only rewards could motivate Su Luo to keep writing his diary.
【Completed the diary. Reward: Speed +3, Strength +4, Tier increased by one. Current Tier: Nascent Soul Middle Stage.】
It was plain and simple, with no special abilities involved.
But Su Luo loved these kinds of rewards.
On the other hand, Nangong Xiyun also finished reading the diary.
Everything became much clearer now.
Nangong Xiyun combined her own intel with Su Luo's diary entries, fully grasping the situation.
Heavenly Demon Sect? You want a fight? This time, you're in trouble.
Next, Nangong Xiyun needed to discuss this matter with the Sect Leader, as the sect's collective strength couldn't be overlooked.
When Nangong Xiyun explained the Heavenly Demon Sect's plans to the Sect Leader, he looked puzzled.
"What's wrong? Is there an issue?"
"There are significant problems with the details of your plan."
The Sect Leader couldn't help but question how Nangong Xiyun, known for her laissez-faire attitude, could have gathered such precise intelligence. The Heavenly Demon Sect's entire plan seemed completely transparent to her.
There was even a moment when the Sect Leader thought Nangong Xiyun might have written the plan herself.
"Even the details are problematic?"
"If I were the Heavenly Demon Sect, would I let you know so much?"
"Humph, don't underestimate me. Besides, Su Luo contributed a lot as well."
The Sect Leader still had doubts but, hearing Su Luo's involvement, he gave a slight nod. Fine, it’s a bit more believable.
Now, they began discussing countermeasures.
With preparedness, the Heavenly Demon Sect wouldn't stand a chance at a big victory. Who did they think they were?
The Sect Leader smirked deviously.
Nangong Xiyun and the Sect Leader discussed for quite a while, eventually hammering out a rough plan, with finer details to be finalized in further meetings with other Sect Chieftains or Elders.
Other sect leaders or elder would definitely need to be involved in combating the Heavenly Demon Sect.
Nangong Xiyun returned to her role as Elder Yan Xi, according to the diary, she also needed to assign tasks to Su Luo.
At that moment, the egg Su Luo gave her showed signs of movement.
Nangong Xiyun took the egg out and held it in her hand.
Crack.
The creature inside was struggling to break free from its shell.
Nangong Xiyun was curious. What kind of special creature could Su Luo have given her?
Soon, a small white kitten emerged, with an extra feature—a halo on its head.
Nangong Xiyun found it quite adorable. Even more unusual was its birth-level strength, already at the Foundation Establishment stage.
And what was with this halo?
As Nangong Xiyun tried to pet it, the little thing darted away to a corner.
Shivering in fear, it seemed terrified of Nangong Xiyun.
"Running away? That's strange. First thing it sees upon being born, and it doesn't feel a sense of familiarity?"
With a flick of her hand, Nangong Xiyun caught the little creature.
"You'll be called 'Little Fear' then. So timid. Remember, I am your master."
Little Fear could only weakly nod. Its instincts told it that the woman before it was far too powerful.
Nangong Xiyun had no experience in raising pets and wasn’t particularly interested. She only wanted to see if Su Luo’s gift had any special qualities.
Now, it seemed the creature was unique in appearance, at least she hadn’t seen anything like it before.
Its current strength was average, but it had just been born, so that was understandable. She would wait to see how it developed.
After playing with Little Fear for a bit, Nangong Xiyun left it to its own devices, letting it play around.
......
"Do you understand?"
"Yes, I won't let Elder Yan Xi down. This time, I will make the Seven Stars Sword Sect remember me. They used to ridicule me; now, it's my turn to trample them."
Su Luo's hatred burned intensely, not just towards Lin Xuan but extending to the entire Seven Stars Sword Sect.
Elder Yan Xi nodded, "Good, good, good. With that determination, I’m reassured."
Su Luo also felt reassured. Although there were discrepancies in the details of Elder Yan Xi's orders, the general direction was correct.
Keep it up, Elder Yan Xi, don't mess up before you're dead.
After receiving the items funded by the Heavenly Demon Sect from Elder Yan Xi, Su Luo left.
Nangong Xiyun naturally had these items as well, given to her by Elder Yan Xi's confidants.
It seemed that keeping those confidants around was the right decision.
However, after this, it would be time for liquidation.
These confidants had committed unforgivable crimes, unlike the unknowing disciples who had been implanted with demonic seeds.
They were fully aware of the harm their actions would cause to the sect, yet they felt no guilt.
Deep down, they might have already seen themselves as members of the Heavenly Demon Sect.
They were beyond saving.
While Nangong Xiyun and Su Luo were conversing,
the Sect Leader was also discussing countermeasures with other high-ranking members.
This time, they would make sure the Heavenly Demon Sect suffered greatly.
As for other sects, the Sect Leader also passed on information to their leaders.
How they dealt with it was up to them; he couldn't manage that, but the information exchange alone was already beneficial.
With everything prepared, they waited for the prey to step into the trap.
The Sect Leader couldn't help but sigh, realizing that with the information in hand, the Seven Stars Sword Sect had transformed from prey to predator. Su Luo must have played an irreplaceable role in this.
It was too bad for him, though. As Nangong Xiyun mentioned, he would still have to go undercover in the Heavenly Demon Sect afterward.
Alas, such heroism, yet only the Sect Leader and Nangong Xiyun knew of it. For Su Luo, it was a cruel reality.